Roger William Byrne (8 September 1929[1] – 6 February 1958) was an English footballer who played as a full-back and captain of Manchester United. He died at the age of 28 in the Munich air disaster. He was one of the eight Manchester United players who lost their lives in the disaster on 6 February 1958. He made 33 appearances for the England national team.
^"England Players – Roger Byrne". England Football Online. Retrieved 6 June 2020. Believed to have been born on 8 February, but this is an error. Various sources state September, which is confirmed by his birth registration.
Roger William Byrne (8 September 1929 – 6 February 1958) was an English footballer who played as a full-back and captain of Manchester United. He died...
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with an average age of 21 and 22 respectively. Eight of the players – RogerByrne (28), Eddie Colman (21), Mark Jones (24), Duncan Edwards (21), Liam Whelan...
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Manchester United, who already had an international-quality left back in RogerByrne. Modern writers speculate that at most other teams Bent would have been...
later as a result of brain damage. Manchester United players Geoff Bent RogerByrne Eddie Colman Duncan Edwards (survived the crash, but died in hospital...
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to occupy the left-back position at United after the death of captain RogerByrne at Munich. After leaving United in 1960, he later played for Lincoln...
had swapped seats prior to the fatal take-off attempt. Club captain RogerByrne was also killed, along with Mark Jones, Billy Whelan, Eddie Colman and...
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running a card school with Kenny Morgans, David Pegg, Albert Scanlon, RogerByrne and Liam Whelan in the middle of the plane. When he heard the announcement...
streets named after his fellow Munich victims, including Eddie Colman, RogerByrne and Tommy Taylor. On 8 July 2011 a Blue Plaque was unveiled by Bobby...
United footballers killed in Munich air disaster Geoff Bent (b. 1932) RogerByrne (b. 1929) Eddie Colman (b. 1936) Mark Jones (b. 1933) David Pegg (b....
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the other. Four months before the World Cup, Manchester United players RogerByrne, Duncan Edwards, David Pegg and Tommy Taylor all died as a result of...
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